Tag: Compassion

• An Open Letter to Pope Francis

  

  Your Holiness, It is with both sorrow and necessity that I must take up my pen and write this letter, for a rebuke is never a thing to be lightly undertaken, especially when directed at the Bishop of Rome. However, when a shepherd of the flock distorts the nature of Christian love and misapplies Holy…

  Jonathan Hillmer

  April 2, 2025

  Education, History, On Christianity, On Faith, On Family, politics

  Bible, Christ, christianity, Compassion, Exodus, faith, god, Holy Scripture, immigration, Jesus, Justice, love, Pope Francis

• Balancing Compassion and Law in Education

  

  The recent statement by the Clark County School District in Nevada pledging to protect and educate children regardless of their immigration status is a classic example of sentiment triumphing over reason. While compassion and concern for children are laudable qualities, they must be balanced against the practical realities of law, resource allocation, and the unintended…

  Jonathan Hillmer

  January 25, 2025

  Education, politics

  Compassion, deportation, Education, enforcement, illegal-immigration, immigration, Immigration; Illegal, news, Policy, political, politics, stand up, the right thing, United States

• The Spiritual Significance of Thanksgiving for Christians

  

  Thanksgiving is a cherished holiday in the United States, marked by feasts, family gatherings, and reflections on the blessings of life. Thanksgiving with family should be a festive time but can also be a very chaotic time as one prepares for the big meal.  Though the modern celebration is associated with good food and football,…

  Jonathan Hillmer

  November 28, 2024

  On Faith

  Bible, Compassion, faith, Family, Friends, god, grace, Gratitude, Jesus, Jesus Christ, love, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Turkey